Monthly Archives: March 2013

Wildflowers are living metaphors of rebirth, hope, love, transformation and renewal. Their reappearance every year is a sign that Earth herself returns to the rhythms and seasonal cycles that have been repeated for countless millennia. As they blossom, their gospel … Continue reading →

Interior Designers tell us the beautiful warm colors of yellow and orange go well together. You only need to look at the coastal poppies to know that. Perhaps these colors which call spring out of the earth and us also … Continue reading →

One-petaled white flowers filled the sanctuary of the church. Single thick stems reaching two to three feet heavenward with arrowhead shaped leaves were jam-packed into pots, vases and aluminum foil holders. It was as if they were standing at attention … Continue reading →

In 1849, some 2,500 people left Sydney, Australia for San Francisco. They traveled in American clipper ships and slower moving vessels. It was among these voyagers and their ships that the first eucalyptus seeds were transported to California. The seeds … Continue reading →